Harry H. Phillips, an Indian, expresses concern to U.S. Senator Elmer Thomas about the sale of valuable timber lands belonging to the Indians in Oklahoma. He believes the land should be sold at its current value, not the 1912 appraisal, and that the government has neglected the timber on the land. Phillips requests an investigation and adjustment before the sale proceeds. Senator Thomas assures Phillips that he will advocate for the best interests of the Indians.

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Correspondence Regarding the Sale of Indian Timber Lands in 1937

Identifier:
CAC_CC_053_12_10_64_0017
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Correspondence Regarding the Sale of Indian Timber Lands in 1937
Date Created:
1937-07-20
EDTF:
1937-07-20
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/47
Description:
Harry H. Phillips, an Indian, expresses concern to U.S. Senator Elmer Thomas about the sale of valuable timber lands belonging to the Indians in Oklahoma. He believes the land should be sold at its current value, not the 1912 appraisal, and that the government has neglected the timber on the land. Phillips requests an investigation and adjustment before the sale proceeds. Senator Thomas assures Phillips that he will advocate for the best interests of the Indians.
Names:
Hopi Tribe of Arizona
Topic:
Indians of North America--Oklahoma
Congress:
75th (1937-1939)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_053_12_10_64_0000, Box 64, Folder 17, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages